9 months ago
Bethany College has received funding to establish a new field of study. According to the school, the McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) has awarded a generous grant to establish a groundbreaking Cadaver Dissection Program. This initiative, made possible by the Foundation's unwavering support and distribution of the David J. Nutt Fund, will revolutionize the educational landscape ...

9 months ago
A couple of Salina students are the recipients of a unique, local scholarship. This year’s Cash Hollistah Scholarship recipients are Emily Streeter and Mariah Prophet. Streeter, a senior at Salina South High School, has a 3.9 GPA, and has been involved with Theatre Salina, Shannon's Stars, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Salina South Marching Band, and Kansas ...

9 months ago
K-State Salina's student-led chapter of Pilots For Kids, an international nonprofit organization, brought joy and gifts to hospitalized youth in Wichita. According to the school, the students recently traveled to Wesley Medical Center to visit more than 40 hospitalized children, ranging from infants to teenagers. They brought gift bags that included toys and special K-State Salina ...

9 months ago
Salina Police are seeking tips in an incident in which a pedestrian was hit by a car which then fled the scene. It's the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say on Saturday, April 27th, at about 9:30 PM a 75-year-old man was walking west on Ash Street in the cross walk at ...

9 months ago
Flags across Kansas will fly at half-staff on Sunday to honor a fallen firefighter. Governor Laura Kelly has directed flags throughout Kansas be flown at half-staff from sunup to sundown on Sunday, in recognition of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day and to honor Division Chief Martin Smith of the Dearing Fire Department in Montgomery County. “Our first ...

9 months ago
A Colorado man was transported to a hospital in Kansas after a mechanical failure caused him to crash a motor home on Interstate 70 late Thursday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a motor home was headed east on  I 70 when it lost brakes and power steering. The RV took Exit 107, crossed K ...

9 months ago
Students from around the state and region will gather at a new facility on the Eisenhower Presidential Library campus designed for IKEducation programs. Senator J.R. Claeys secured funding for a matching grant of $5 Million directed to the Eisenhower Foundation for the $14 Million education facility and $1 Million in program support. According to the Senator's office, ...

9 months ago
Kansas Gas Service has filed an application with the Kansas Corporation Commission requesting a net increase in base rates of $58.1 million. If approved, the average monthly residential bill will increase by approximately $6.71 (10.41%) for customers who use less natural gas and $9.48 (8.25%) for those who use more natural gas. The requested increase would ...

9 months ago
The Choose Saline County app, which many people use to save money while shopping locally, is ending at the end of May According to Saline County, Thursday morning they received news that Colu, the app development company behind the Choose Saline County app, has been acquired by another technology firm and will discontinue the app June ...

9 months ago
A student from Salina is among seven seniors from the Fort Hays State University’s Department of Applied Business Studies honored as outstanding students for 2024. According to FHSU, Jaycee Cunningham is among the students who were honored. The Outstanding Student Award recognizes a graduating senior who has demonstrated exceptional academic performance, leadership, and overall excellence in their ...

9 months ago
The founder and leader of a Salina non-profit that helps children and their families in the fight against cancer will be on national TV this month. In April, Heidi Feyerherm-Smith was announced as the winner of Wichita TV station KSN's 2024 Remarkable Women initiative. Heidi is the founder and executive director of the Love, Chloe Foundation, ...